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Rosie Perez

(1964) Film Actor United States

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Rosie Perez is a film actor from the United States, best known for Handbook for an unpredictable life.

Quick Facts About Rosie Perez

Born: September 6, 1964
Nationality: United States
Profession: Film Actor
Notable works: Handbook for an unpredictable life
Spouse: Eric Haze

About Rosie Perez

Rosa Maria Perez is an American actress. Her breakthrough came at age 24 with her portrayal of Tina in the film Do the Right Thing (1989). Her starring film roles since include It Could Happen to You (1994), The Road to El Dorado (2000), The Take (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), and Birds of Prey (2020).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Theatre World Award

Quotes by Rosie Perez

I was very willing to take on controversial roles that people didn't really want to look at.

Controversial

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I like the cold weather better than the hot weather.

Better

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Puerto Ricans are United States citizens, and I think that the issue of statehood or independence needs to be addressed and needs…

Freedom

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If I see a door comin' my way, I'm knockin' it down. And if I can't knock down the door, I'm sliding…

Doors

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I used to get recognized quite often as being a 'Soul Train' dancer. Quite often, which was great at times but sometimes…

Dance

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Certain people who care about me a lot have said 'You don't play the game, and if you don't play the game,…

Care

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You have to believe in yourself. You need to have the audacity to be great.

Believe

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I don't watch TV series, but I watched 'Friday Night Lights' because I'm a sports head.

Friday

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“There’s nothing evil or spooky about anything if there isn’t anything evil and spooky in your soul.”

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With 'Soul Train,' it was the first time I was on television. And I just couldn't believe it.

Believe

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In movies, you shoot out of sequence, so the issue of reality is really taken out of it

Issues

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I want to be in shape.

Shape

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I am a positive person. I never think of the glass as half empty. I just keep pushing forward.

Empty

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Van Gogh cut off his ear for his art. I'm not tryin' to cut off my ear. I'm not humiliating myself.

Art

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In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that…

Circle of friends

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It's disgusting how much I laugh during the day.

Day

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It's sad that arts are not part of the curriculum across the nation.

Art

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I'm a lucky gal.

Gal

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I have a picture of all of us going to a club with my friends from 'Soul Train.' All the girls just…

Dance

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My first TV experience, it was so bad. I just didn't feel a creative atmosphere. I felt like we were just pawns…

Bad

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Face dance means you don't know what the hell the rest of your body was doing but your face is fierce. That's…

Body

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I think I just have this need to be a storyteller. That's why I wasn't a great dancer - I couldn't articulate…

Dance

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You can learn steps, but you cannot learn how to boogie.

Boogie

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In movies, you have a production assistant carrying your chair around and getting you coffee. In theater, no one carries your chair,…

Assistants

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I see explicit covers on magazines, and they're getting even more explicit, and it's like, Are women being empowered, or is this…

Empowered

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